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80s Alum Writes Banned Books on Kids, Gender Issues, and Now, Book Banning

… 80s Alum Writes Banned Books on Kids, Gender Issues, and Now, Book Banning With her husband Ian, Sarah Hoffman (a … books for children dealing with diverse gender identity and expression. The couple’s titles are currently banned in 26 states, and their latest publication focuses — in a very meta way — …

Hampshire College Center for Design is a Laboratory for Making and Learning

… College Center for Design is a Laboratory for Making and Learning The Hampshire College Center for Design is a makerspace where students, faculty, and staff turn their ideas into reality by exploring … fabrication, machining, 3D printing, welding, electronics, and more. “The Center for Design is a design and fabrication …

Paula Dobbyn 79F Appointed Science and Environmental Journalism Chair at the University of Alaska

… Paula Dobbyn 79F Appointed Science and Environmental Journalism Chair at the University of … for a career that has spanned continents, revolutions, and newsrooms — from Nicaragua to Alaska. After graduating, … a journalism career rooted in curiosity, risk taking, and global engagement. She now holds a three-year appointment …

Karim Barrett 23F Explores Queer Identity Through Theater and Afrofuturism

… Karim Barrett 23F Explores Queer Identity Through Theater and Afrofuturism For their Division III project, transfer student Karim Barrett 23F wrote, produced, and performed Heaven’s Door , an experimental play. The play … centering on themes of religion, queerness, community, and liberation. Drawing from Afrofuturist thought and …

Stefanie Brendler 00F on Music, History, and Resistance

… Stefanie Brendler 00F on Music, History, and Resistance Stefanie Brendler 00F, of the band Brivele, talks community planning, klezmer, and fighting fascism through Yiddish folk-punk. Brivele , a … their genre-defying fusion of Yiddish song, labor ballads, and folk-punk, released their third full-length album this …

Recent Grad Libby Harrity 23F on Fighting Back and Finding Community

… Recent Grad Libby Harrity 23F on Fighting Back and Finding Community Libby Harrity transferred to Hampshire … offered admission to New College of Florida students, and Harrity, the former student senate president at that … the school’s long-term commitment to freedom, outreach, and advocacy. After the hostile takeover of New College of …

Side-by-Side Faculty and Alum Art Show Exhibits Relationships and Impact

… Side-by-Side Faculty and Alum Art Show Exhibits Relationships and Impact Anne Pinkerton 91F The Scope of Things opened on … the Hampshire College Art Gallery in the Johnson Library, and runs through November 4. Gallery Coordinator Naomi Romm …

Gerald Felix Warburg 74S Publishes History of Environmental Victory and Its Lessons for Policy Reform

… Warburg 74S Publishes History of Environmental Victory and Its Lessons for Policy Reform Anne Pinkerton 91F Inspired … Warburg utilized archival materials, oral histories, and new interviews with veteran federal policymakers to … program,” says Warburg, who is a professor of practice and previously served as assistant dean at the Frank Batten …

Professor of Film and Photography Abraham Ravett Soon to Retire, but Still Screening

… Professor of Film and Photography Abraham Ravett Soon to Retire, but Still … the end of the upcoming academic year, Professor of Film and Photography Abraham Ravett will wrap up almost half a … of teaching at Hampshire. He continues to have local and international screenings of his films. When Ravett …

Alum Erica Perl 86F on Cancellation, Curiosity, and the Hampshire Education That Inspired Her

… Alum Erica Perl 86F on Cancellation, Curiosity, and the Hampshire Education That Inspired Her Children’s book … about her social media video in which she celebrated Pride and mentioned that one of her characters, Snail, is … Using her experience as a trial lawyer, she fought back and wrote about the experience for School Library Journal . …

Hampshire Mourns Longtime Former Professor and Feminist Film Pioneer Joan Braderman

… Hampshire Mourns Longtime Former Professor and Feminist Film Pioneer Joan Braderman Joan Braderman, professor emerita of video, film, and media studies and a visionary in the world of experimental and feminist …

Assistant Professor Gaurav Jashnani Recognized for Class by and for Those Who Are Neurodivergent

… Assistant Professor Gaurav Jashnani Recognized for Class by and for Those Who Are Neurodivergent Jashnani identifies as a … Assistant Professor of Psychology, Africana Studies, and Social Transformation Gaurav Jashnani and his course Autism & Neurodivergence in Psychology & …

Hampshire Alums Yahui Liu 21F and Cherlynn Zhang 18F Shape a Co-Creation Space in Nepal

… Hampshire Alums Yahui Liu 21F and Cherlynn Zhang 18F Shape a Co-Creation Space in Nepal … is an artist residency in Bhaktapur, Nepal, conceptualized and managed by Hampshire alums Yahui Liu 21F and Cherlynn Zhang 18F. Through co-learning with the Newari …

A Weekend of Celebration: Hampshire’s 55th Anniversary and Family & Friends

… A Weekend of Celebration: Hampshire’s 55th Anniversary and Family & Friends A sunny and colorful fall weekend brought families, friends, alums, faculty, and staff together on the Hampshire College campus to …

On Pins and Needles: Student Lila Maher F24 Uses Hampshire Independent Studies to Perfect Her Craft

… On Pins and Needles: Student Lila Maher F24 Uses Hampshire … when this passion in dresses from bygone eras began, and what she’s working on now. What first attracted you to … history on the side. I assumed I’d study fashion design and history, and my interests kinda ended up merging. How …

Former Faculty Member Marlene Gerber Fried Publishes Book on Abortion and Reproductive Justice

… Member Marlene Gerber Fried Publishes Book on Abortion and Reproductive Justice Fried’s latest work brings visibility to an inclusive and intersectional framework for reproductive health that emphasizes bodily autonomy and sovereignty for everyone. Hampshire College Professor …

Newly Minted Alum Sophia Hill 23F Finds Expansive Support for Anthropology and Advocacy Studies

… Sophia Hill 23F Finds Expansive Support for Anthropology and Advocacy Studies Sophia Hill 23F is a very recent … College graduate—she passed her Div III this month and was one of 30 winter graduates. We caught up with her amid the chaos and joy that comes with finishing an enormous and profound …

Community Analysis and Bee Guts: A Very Hampshire Collaboration Between Faculty and Students

… Community Analysis and Bee Guts: A Very Hampshire Collaboration Between Faculty and Students Science professors Juliet Johnson and Jennifer VanWyk worked with each other and with a class …

Kelly Malone-Wolfsun F22 Researches Plants and Climate Change and Incorporates Art

… Kelly Malone-Wolfsun F22 Researches Plants and Climate Change and Incorporates Art In her Div III, Malone-Wolfsun’s goal is … my time here, I was unsure of what my true passions were and hoped that through exploring disciplines in art, science, …

Hampshire’s Spirit of Invention and the Center for Design

… Hampshire’s Spirit of Invention and the Center for Design Two Hampshire alums forged the … place on campus for countless innovative designs and creative projects. One of them has stayed for more than … at the College. In high school, Twitchell was an avid and accomplished outdoor athlete and became interested in …

Hampshire Alum and Soon-to-Be Dr. Talia Adi 10F Studied Neuroscience and Dance on Her Way to Researching Migraine Pain

… Hampshire Alum and Soon-to-Be Dr. Talia Adi 10F Studied Neuroscience and Dance on Her Way to Researching Migraine Pain Talia Adi … giving her an advantage over her graduate school peers and helping make her a better scientist and doctor. She just …

Hampshire Professor and Sculptor Molly Morin’s New Fiber Exhibit Aligns with Coursework

… Hampshire Professor and Sculptor Molly Morin’s New Fiber Exhibit Aligns with … Morin , whose sculpture is a commentary on technology and power, is displaying work in line with her teaching. Morin, who is a sculptor and fiber artist, currently has a show up in the South …

A History of Student Activities, 1978-1982

… is the first report of its kind, authored by two students and faculty members. [Climax: February 6, 1978] Feb 6 Climax … editorial staff of students Peter Hurwitz, Ruth Horowitz, and Lance Haver. [Climax: February 6, 1978] Feb 6 The … than 15 Hampshire students, form a makeshift town on the site of the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Plant during a …

National Science Foundation Awards Hampshire Major Grant for New Spectrometer for Student, Faculty Research

… Spectrometer for Student, Faculty Research Mike Medeiros and John Courtmanche For the past two decades, Hampshire … iteration of the instrument, great news for students and faculty who want to be trained in its use. Hampshire’s … studied teeth excavated from the Lamani archaeological site in northern Belize. These teeth dated back to around the …

March 20, 2019: The Next Phase of Our Work

… future. This new group, selected for their expertise and experience primarily in the fields of business and education, will add vital off-campus perspective to our … This will help the Board ultimately select the path that best meets the needs of Hampshire moving forward. The two …